USA vs Japan Prediction & Betting Tips - Nations League
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by Devesh Jaganath | in Nations League Predictions
The standout fixture on Saturday at the 2026 Volleyball Nations League sees the USA taking on Japan. Ryujin Nippon are unbeaten in this competition, and our prediction is that they will extend their winning record in this match.
After losing to Italy in their final match in the opening week, the USA have kicked off Week 2 very impressively, beating Cuba and Iran in straight sets coming into this matchup.
Team USA’s greatest strength is that they have received contributions from their entire roster rather than relying on key players. Jake Hanes leads the team with 81 points in this competition.
The USA are third in the standings and have won 11 of their last 12 matches in all competitions. However, they were beaten 3-0 by this opponent in this competition last year.
Meanwhile, Japan have been the benchmark in the 2026 VNL to this point. After six matches, they are the only team still holding a perfect record, while having dropped only seven sets.
Ryujin Nippon beat Serbia 3-1 and Iran 3-2 in their last two games, respectively. Ran Takahashi has been their standout performer, now on 116 points, which ranks fourth in the leading scorer standings.
After their victory over Iran, Japan reclaimed top spot in this competition, and they are now riding a seven-match win streak.
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USA v Japan Best Betting Odds
| Bookmaker | 1 | 2 | Bonus up to |
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1.65 | 2.35 |
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1.62 | 2.3 |
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1.63 | 2.29 |
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1.55 | 2.32 |
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1.56 | 2.36 |
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USA vs Japan Form
USA and Japan's standings in the Nations League
| Teams | Pts | P | W | L | GD |
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20 | 8 | 8 | 0 | +13 |
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19 | 8 | 6 | 2 | +12 |
USA and Japan Last Matches
5/6 (83%)
1/6 (17%)
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10 Jun 2026 - Nations League
4/6 (67%)
2/6 (33%)
14 Jun 2026 - Nations League
12 Oct 2025 - NORCECA Final Six
9 Oct 2025 - NORCECA Final Six
8 Oct 2025 - NORCECA Final Six
7 Oct 2025 - NORCECA Final Six
6 Oct 2025 - NORCECA Final Six
6/6 (100%)
0/6 (0%)
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10 Jun 2026 - Nations League
11 Oct 2025 - NORCECA Final Six
6/6 (100%)
0/6 (0%)
26 Jun 2026 - Nations League
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12 Jun 2026 - Nations League
10 Jun 2026 - Nations League
3/6 (50%)
3/6 (50%)
12 Jun 2026 - Nations League
17 Sept 2025 - Volleyball World Championship
15 Sept 2025 - Volleyball World Championship
13 Sept 2025 - Volleyball World Championship
31 Jul 2025 - Nations League
13 Jun 2025 - Nations League
6/6 (100%)
0/6 (0%)
26 Jun 2026 - Nations League
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20 Jul 2025 - Nations League
USA vs Japan Stats: Head to Head (H2H)
67 %
33 %
20 Jul 2025 - Nations League
2 Aug 2024 - Men's Olympic Tournament
23 Jun 2024 - Nations League
8 Oct 2023 - FIVB World Cup
10 Jun 2022 - Nations League
5 Oct 2019 - FIVB World Cup
USA - Japan Key Points
- The USA has lost one match in the 2026 VNL.
- Japan are unbeaten in the 2026 VNL.
- Japan has only dropped seven sets in their six matches in this competition.
- Japan are on a seven-match win streak in all competitions.
- Japan beat this opponent 3-0 in last year’s VNL.
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Our USA vs Japan Prediction
Barring their slender defeat to Italy in their final match of the opening week, the USA have been very impressive in this competition and have firmly established themselves as a team to watch in the final round.
However, Japan have looked a class above the rest in this tournament, now the only team with a perfect record of six wins from six, while having only lost seven sets so far. This should be a thrilling contest, but we fancy Japan to get the result. Our USA vs Japan prediction is Japan wins.
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